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Domaine des Nugues - Moulin-à-Vent 2020

Beaujolais

Red

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1*Étoile

Hachette

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92/100

James Suckling

gamay
rich
delicious
class

"What flavors!"

"A pink granite terroir, planted with 70-year-old vines, placed in the hands of a winemaker who has already amply proven himself. Add to this the excellent ripeness achieved in the 2020 vintage, and it's hardly surprising to find a full-bodied, long-lasting Moulin-à-vent. The whole reveals an aromatic profile dominated by black fruits. A bottle that augurs well for the future". (Le Guide Hachette 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine des Nugues

Vintage

2020

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay noir à jus blanc (âge moyen des vignes : 70 ans)

Terroirs

Pink granite soils, hillside plots facing south, south-east

Viticulture

Reasoned, HVE

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Semi-carbonic "Beaujolais" fermentation with temperature control, first racking before malolactic fermentation, 14 to 20-day vatting.

Breeding

In vats for 13 months, then several months in bottle

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby colour

Nose

On notes of black fruit with spices

Mouth

Dense, powerful, mineral elegance, a tasty crunch and precise tannins.

Serve

AT 15°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with veal stew, filet mignon, rabbit with mustard, a savory lentil dish, pasta with morel mushrooms...

Domaine des Nugues

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Gilles Gelin is one of the young generation of Beaujolais winemakers who are producing a large volume of wines of impeccable quality. With the 2016 vintage, we identified an inflection in the style of the wines, more delicate, with a more accomplished aromatic precision. This style is confirmed in 2017. The wines are half-bodied, with just the right balance. Reliable and enjoyable. What more could you ask for?

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

About the wine:

A terroir of pink granite, planted with 70-year-old vines, placed in the hands of a winemaker who has already proved his worth. Add to this the excellent ripeness achieved in the 2020 vintage, and it's hardly surprising to find a moulin-à-vent that's full-bodied and long on the palate. The whole reveals an aromatic profile dominated by black fruits. A bottle that augurs well for the future.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 3*Stars (very good production)

About the domain :

Son and grandson of a winegrower, Gérard Gelin acquired Clos des Nugues in 1976, before going into partnership with his son Gilles. Located in northern Beaujolais, on the border of the Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie and Morgon crus, the estate now covers almost 30 hectares. The average age of the vines is around 45 years, with some Gamay vines over a century old.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

At the crossroads of the crus, the Gelin family produces mainly Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. A few parcels in Morgon (1 hectare) and Fleurie (6 hectares) complete a range that goes from VDF to home-made crème de cassis. The wines resemble their maker, Gilles Gelin: rich in color with fruity tannin, they deliver over time. His white is a metronome chardonnay in Beaujolais-Villages, which he continues to plant on suitable soils. His gamay version demonstrates the excellence of the Lancié terroir when worked with adjusted yields.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

About the wine:

Ripe, earthy and fleshy, this Moulin-a-Vent is imposing and expressive, with plenty of healthy tannins balancing the richness of the body. The imposing, moderately dry and delicately balsamic finish completes the excellent picture. Long-lasting. To drink or to keep.

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Note and review by M. ANDRE C. Published on 06/11/2024

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